Jeremy Adams

Review of Seaport Boston Hotel & World T...

Up until the checkout bill came, I had considered ...

Up until the checkout bill came, I had considered this the nicest hotel I have ever stayed in, and I've easily spent a full year of my life in hotel rooms across the country since I was a kid.

The room was wonderful. Quiet, roomy, very clean, great shower, comfortable bed, you name it. The staff was very friendly, and we had some excellent (though very expensive) meals at the hotel bar (dinner) and restaurant (breakfast). We expected to pay more for food here though, since it is Boston. Be ready to dish out over $40 for breakfast though!

The reason I put "Poor" for facilities and only "Good" for service is their outright failure to mention the absolute ridiculous cost of parking. When I booked the hotel there was no mention of it (I first found it on Priceline, but wound up booking via the hotel's website since Priceline didn't accept Discover). I was under the assumption that this like every other hotel I've ever stayed at had free parking. We chose to valet the car, as when we arrived it was dark with a snow/rain mix falling, and we honestly did not see where to park the car ourselves. The front desk clerk told us that the hotel was all inclusive, and insisted that we do not tip (which I found odd, I'm very used to tipping), so I figured that the valet was just a service the hotel offered.

Nope. The bill came, $42/day for valet parking. My wife looked it up afterwards and standard parking is still $34/day.

I haven't checked out yet, but I am hoping that for that cost they have washed, waxed, fully detailed and gold plated my car.

Synopsis: If you are staying here without having driven here: I recommend it. If you drove: stay somewhere else. I do not mind paying for quality, but I seriously dislike hidden charges.